Morcombe blasts CCC probe into top cop

BRUCE Morcombe wants the state's corruption watchdog examined over its "unfathomably long'' investigation of a top cop that is preventing closure of son Daniel's inquest.

Mr Morcombe has blasted the Crime and Corruption Commission for a "cone of silence'' around the marathon probe into misconduct claims against Assistant Commissioner Mike Condon.

As the claims relate to the final part of Daniel's inquest - scrutinising the police response in Queensland's biggest murder investigation - State Coroner Terry Ryan is unable to complete and release his findings.

This has put the Morcombe family, which has endured an inquest that stretches back to 2010, under immense strain.

Bruce Morcombe says the delays in the CCC investigation have “been incredibly frustrating on all family members”. Picture: Luke Bowden

The misconduct claims were investigated internally by the Queensland Police Service for eight months without an outcome, and they have now been with the CCC for a further eight months.

"The delays have been incredibly frustrating on all family members. We just do not understand how it can take 16 months for what appears to be a relatively simple investigation,'' Mr Morcombe told The Courier-Mail.

He said he would write to the powerful Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee, which monitors the CCC, to ask it to review the handling of the matter.

"We want it finalised, and I'm sure the police want it finalised. There clearly is a cone of silence surrounding this, and it's totally unfair on everyone.

"The public has a right to know what's going on, and so does our family.

"Our goal is to see if we can improve the system, and until this investigation is tidied up, the coroner can't do what he needs to do.''